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Alexandria just approved a proposal for a Halal butcher shop in an industrial part of the city. Normally, an industrial business opening in an industrial zone isn't news, but this particular shop sparked an outcry. Nearby business owners and other residents fretted over parking, smells, and more. Keep reading…

On Tuesday, November 7, Virginia voters like you will cast their ballots for statewide office, state legislature, and some county positions. After surveying our contributors, here's who we think deserves your vote: Keep reading…

Summer 1992 was a big year in Virginia transportation. The VRE's Manassas Line opened for service on June 22 (sorry we missed that birthday!), and the Fredericksburg line starting running on July 20th. Keep reading…

Of the pieces that make up the Washington region's extensive transit network, the region’s commuter bus networks might be the least known. Over fifty long-haul commuter bus routes spider out into the region, stretching as far as Purcellville and Woodbridge in Virginia, and Hagerstown and Kent Island in Maryland. Keep reading…

Tuesday, November 8 is Election Day, and most area jurisdictions have early voting which has already begun. Here are our endorsements for some key races on your ballot.
We recommend area voters choose:
Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine for President
David Grosso and Robert White for DC Council at large
Mary Lord for DC State Board of Education
Eleanor Holmes Norton for DC… Keep reading…

Walk Score is money; What a shorter commute is worth; More suburban poverty; No Metro for marathon or Bruce; Test scores up, but still low; Will this road be safer?; More cyclists die nationally; Manassas trailer park evicted; Way more ride hailing; And…. Keep reading…

Purple pulls through the state; Weigh in on the wage; Housing for all in Arlington; Strip club shutdown; College Park to college town; Not so easy to rename; Transit in bloom; Less teens on the road. Keep reading…

Why does Metro have budget problems? Why is traffic bad? While there are many reasons, this map shows the biggest one: Our region keeps growing mostly on one side, which taxes strained transportation networks and wastes resources.
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